“Euclid Avenue was the Millionaires’ Row of the 1890s,” says Tom Yablonsky, executive vice president for the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. Today, the city is still home to the largest bank lobby in the world (Union Trust), and many of these grand old buildings have found new life as swanky eateries and lounges. Indeed, Cleveland has become a national leader in historic adaptive reuse. “The city has used its existing architectural stock to create a vibrant downtown,” Yablonsky says. “There’s a scale of place and sense of authenticity.” Read more.